Community Interest Company Dramatize performed a confident and charming piece based on a sea voyage

A professionally run Community Interest Company, Dramatize provides a theatrical platform for adults with learning disabilities.

And last night's performance of I Love You proved just what a winning organisation it is.

The five actresses, each of whom have learning disabilities, performed a confident and charming show, telling the story of a couple who meet on a sea voyage and fall in love.

Using simple props like deep blue fabric seas and charming little puppets, they told their story boldly and enthusiastically.

A soundtrack of Eva Cassidy's Fields of Gold added a poignancy to the piece and well-executed dance sequences provided a contemporary feel.

The work has been largely devised by the cast and each actress knew their roles implicitly, also stepping in to help one another where needed.

I Love You is a short show, 20 minutes at most, and it would be nice to see it developed in to a slightly longer piece but the cast held their focus well throughout.

At the end of the performance the group sat down with one of their mentors to field questions from the audience and to ask their own, and it was fantastic to see how Dramatize has allowed them to develop their confidence and performance skills.

The aim of taking theatre like I Love You on tour is to change society's perceptions of disability and it's a great demonstration of the fantastic talent and skills which are present in people from all walks of life.